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SOURCE: ign.com

Monolith Soft's RPG Xenosaga has had one scene modified as part of its American localization, Namco Hometek representatives confirmed with IGN today. The game, which will be rated T with the "Blood and Gore" and "Violence" descriptors, will retain the considerable violence featured in its original Japanese version, but a suggestive scene involving a young female character will be altered.

The scene is relatively late in the game, involving Albedo and MOMO. It is not overtly sexual, but it is very unsettling considering the age of the MOMO character (android or not, she looks like a 12-year-old). It's not clear exactly how much of the sequence will be removed, but it will at least be edited to omit the most potentially controversial images.

While IGN is generally opposed to the omission of game content as part of the localization process, we understand Namco's motivations in this regard. Look forward to further comments on the subject in later preview coverage, if it proves worthy of discussion.